Airpower Summary for December 11
Posted 12/12/2010 Updated 12/15/2010
Release Number: 171210
12/12/2010 - SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Coalition airpower integrated with Operation New Dawn partners in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan in the following operations December 11, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
Air Operations in Afghanistan
Mushan, Regional Command-South
U.S. Air Force MQ-1B Predator crews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and released precision-guided munitions over an enemy target to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers called the engagement successful.
Lashkar Gah, RC-SW
U.S. Air Force A10 Thunderbolt II pilots and U.S. Air Force MQ-9A Reaper crews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Crews released precision-guided munitions over an enemy target to deter enemy activity. Pilots conducted a show of force with flares and performed multiple strafing runs over enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers reported the engagements as successful.
Orgun-E, RC-E
U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force which ground controllers deemed successful.
Balocan, RC-S
U.S. Air Force A10 pilots and Coalition MQ-9 Reaper crews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Crews released precision-guided munitions over an enemy position. Pilots performed strafing runs over an enemy target to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers reported the engagements as successful.
Salerno, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force which ground controllers called successful.
Bastion, RC-S
Coalition aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force with flares which ground controllers called successful.
Asadabad, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and released multiple precision-guided munitions against enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers reported the engagements as successful
Tirgari, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and released precision-guided munitions over an enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagement as successful.
Airlift Action
Helmand Province, RC-S
U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircrews flew combat-airdrop missions in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 176,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Zabul Province, RC-S
U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircrews flew combat-airdrop missions in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 130,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Air Operations in Iraq:
Nothing significant to report.
Air Power Statistics:
Close Air Support:
Sorties flown to support ISAF & Afghan security forces: 86
Sorties flown to support Operation New Dawn: 12
Surveillance & Reconnaissance:
Sorties flown in Afghanistan: 19
Sorties flown in Iraq: 22
Air Mobility:
U.S. Air Force airlift sorties: 162
Short tons of delivered cargo: 467
Passengers: approximately 2300
Airdropped cargo: approximately 306,000 pounds
Aerial Refueling:
Sorties flown: 41
Fuel delivered: approximately 2.8 million pounds
Aircraft refueled: 220
Personnel Recovery, Casualty Evacuation and Aero-medical Evacuations:
Casualty Evacuation -- Air Force Rescue Airmen transported 08 patients.
Saves: 00
Assists: 08
Other: 00
Hero Flights: 00
Sorties flown to support OEF: 17
Sorties flown to support OND: 00
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